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Tiny Cockatoo Squid Bumps ROV Hercules | Nautilus Live

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“This transparent cockatoo squid (Leachia sp.), also known as a glass squid, lives in the depths of the ocean and has many adaptations to help it survive there. It retains ammonia solutions inside its body that give it a balloon-like shape and help it float. It has large eyes and pigment-filled cells, or chromatophores, that look like polka dots and serve as camouflage.“ (Source: Smithsonian Ocean Portal: ) E/V Nautilus is exploring the ocean studying biology, geology, archeology, and m

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